Hey everyone! Between now and the release date, I’m going to keep this post pinned to my blog and update it with info about all things She’s Not Home. That includes preorder links, launch party info, and more details about how you can help spread the word about the book! Questions? Please ask away in the comments and I’ll do my best to track down the answers ????
She’s Not Home launch event and preorder information
Join me for the official launch event in Baltimore!
I’m incredibly excited to announce we will be celebrating the book launch with a lovely event at The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore City. I’ll be joined by fellow Baltimore author Shawn Nocher, author of the wonderful books A Hand to Hold in Deep Water and The Precious Jules. If you’re local, please join us for reading, conversation, and a pop-up bar from The Ivy’s sister shop Bird in Hand. It should be a really fun night.
Click here to view event information on The Ivy’s website.
Click here to RSVP for the event.
Click here to preorder a copy of She’s Not Home from The Ivy.
Preorder She’s Not Home
In SHE’S NOT HOME, a mother and daughter find that a goodbye may be what reunites them in a poignant story of family ties, shared grief, and the love between mother and child.
Sheryl already lost one daughter by being the fun parent. She’s determined to do it right with her other daughter, no matter how much Mariana whines about one chance for a normal night. No misbehavior, no stoner friends, and absolutely no parties. As if missing homecoming amounts to tragedy. Sheryl knows real tragedy—and she’s not about to make the same mistake twice.
But all Mariana wants is to escape the shadow of her sister Sheena. She’s tired of being seen as the daughter that survived and missing out on experiences she shouldn’t have to fight for—like senior homecoming.
So when Mariana discovers the truth about how Sheena died, she runs away. For the first time, Mariana is faced with the reality of making her own choices, while Sheryl is left to contend with losing another daughter.
Told with lyrical prose and unerring honesty, SHE’S NOT HOME is a heartfelt exploration of the power of family to destroy, but also to heal.
How to support She’s Not Home
I assume you came here and scrolled down this far because you love me, love books, or some combination thereof ???? Either way, I appreciate you so much for anything you do to help She’s Not Home find readers who will love it as much as I do.
Also, please know buying a copy of a book is only one small way you can support an author’s work. If She’s Not Home isn’t your cup of tea, or if you don’t have a budget for books right now, that’s totally fine!
The list below is an abridged version taken from my blog post How to Support Authors You Love.
If She’s Not Home is your kind of book…
(Meaning: you typically read and purchase books that fit the description of family drama, book club pick, literary, etc.)
- Pre-order the book from your go-to book vendor
- Add on Goodreads
- Leave a review on Goodreads, and/or give it a star rating if you really liked it
- Leave a review on Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, Apple Books, etc.
- Recommend as a pick for your book club
- Offer to write a “shelf talker” for your local bookstore if they will stock the book
- Post about the book on on your social media
- Borrow a copy from the library (or reserve it ahead of time if the book isn’t out yet)
No matter what you typically like to read…
- Pre-order the book from your local indie bookshop
- Once the book is out, ask your bookseller to help you find it in the store
- Gift or recommend to friends and family
- Attend in-person events (launch party, signings, etc.) and invite your friends
- Follow me on social media and engage with my posts (likes, comments, shares)
- Subscribe to my email newsletter
- If your local library doesn’t have a copy, submit a purchase request (any/all formats)
- Help make connections with people in your circle (podcast hosts, retailers, reviewers, every little bit helps)
- Bring the book with you on vacation, to work, to the bar, anywhere people are likely to see it (bonus points if they ask about it)
- Leave a copy behind in a Little Free Library, in your Airbnb, etc. (bonus points if you own an Airbnb and stock it in there!)
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